22 March 2026
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Third album of R&B and electronica from Brooklyn-based singer and producer Arthur Ashin
7.5
Perhaps it's confidence after the success of Anxiety, but Ashin takes more risks here than in Autre Ne Veut's previous work, and they pay off Read Review
As interesting as the concept surrounding the album is, the music itself pulls you in with as much force as any music he’s created in the past Read Review
Age of Transparency is heady and dizzying, even more unpleasant than Anxiety at times, but it’s keyed in to the zeitgeist in a way that feels genuine, constructive even Read Review
Autre Ne Veut adds more depth to his already intricate experimentation on Age of Transparency Read Review
It's an abrasive listen, but feels positively transcendental by the time it finishes Read Review
Flits from slow to fast, from choral to RnB, from stripped-back to orchestral to electronic Read Review
As an artistic statement about warmth vs. transparency, Ashin has hit his mark with an album that is as beautiful as it is uncomfortable Read Review
While the electronica can occasionally become an abrasive racket on parts of Age of Transparency, Ashin’s singing serves as a reminder of human melody and soul Read Review
An emotional pop record that aims for more than comfort; it wants to see you at your most wounded and pick at the scabs until the pain starts to feel good Read Review
His best album yet Read Review
Like his live show, it's thrilling, confusing and uncomfortable in equal measure Read Review
The second installment of a trilogy of records guaranteed to intrigue and excite Read Review
Fully appreciating Age of Transparency requires more than a surface-level listen Read Review
Ashin's showiness as a singer is part of his grandeur; his voice has always managed to pull a song together Read Review
Music as a muse, or music to be enjoyed? There’s a fine line between the two, and ‘Age of Transparency’ falls either side Read Review
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Autre Ne Veut: Age Of Transparency
Ladytron Paradises
In an age when production is deliberately designed not to disturb listeners, Paradises may prove popular The Arts Desk
The cover artwork to Ladytron’s latest record Paradises adopts mind trickery by showing two hands touching through a triangle shape that looks both like a reflective mirror and a translucent window. Befitting artwork to hint at the content inside the triad’s album, which often takes the listener to places that are up to one’s own imagination and interpretation God Is In The TV
Ladytron head for the disco and relive the fun of 90s clubland The Skinny
Maybe Paradises could have been trimmed down a little, but their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety. Ladytron have secured their iconic status once again, ensuring they become a cult band for an entirely new generation, or maybe more Under The Radar
The track I See Red radiates synth euphoria but the Pet Shop Boys-ish Death In London and single Kingdom Undersea are more about introspection than rapture. Print edition only Mojo
Momentum sags somewhat over its lengthy duration - but it also unquestionably features some of their finest, and funkiest, work to date. Print edition only Uncut
BTS ARIRANG
The group's journey to global domination has been nothing short of extraordinary, so it’s fitting that they have delivered an album that is of similarly epic proportions Rolling Stone UK
The barrier-breaking K-Pop icons return with a blockbuster album Clash
Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away The Guardian
Seven members attack the music with a ferocity that feels earned and personal. The album feels more often like seven individuals with real chemistry than one polished unit. The solo years gave each member a sharper creative identity, and RM’s instincts hold the whole thing together Consequence Of Sound
On its blockbuster return, the world's biggest band stresses group identity and South Korean roots, while pushing the songs into adventurous new territory Rolling Stone
Brigitte Calls Me Baby Irreversible
Irreversible sounds like a dead end: a lethargic monument to hollow style over substance, entirely on brand for a band that saddled their debut with one of the more ridiculous, faux-philosophical titles of recent years. It is a meaningless shell of a record with few, if any, redeeming features No Ripcord
Ora Cogan Hard Hearted Woman
In a time that can appear bent on applauding cynicism Cogan chooses curiosity. Her songs look straight into the abyss and still reach out for colour The Line Of Best Fit
Shabaka Of The Earth
On his first true solo album, Shabaka unites beats, flutes and saxophone (and some rap) Spectrum Culture
The Orielles Only You Left
As with the rest of their discography, The Orielles once again prove that you don’t always have to follow along with the masses to make good music Beats Per Minute
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